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Old 10-10-2002, 06:23 PM
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vibration--any ideas?

it seems that i have a vibration that i feel in my steering wheel-BUT-it only seems to occur at 60 -65 mph.what could this be?drive shaft,wheels,axles,flex disc(what the hell is a flex disc,anyways!?)any ideas on how i can check or narrow it down?
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Old 10-10-2002, 08:06 PM
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try rotating tires if problem disapears balance tires
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Old 10-10-2002, 09:04 PM
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Flex disks are those rubber daughnut type of U-joints at both end of t
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Old 10-10-2002, 10:21 PM
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Check your steering damper also
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Start with the simple stuff. When was the last time your tires were rotated and balenced?
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Old 10-11-2002, 12:15 AM
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car vibration usually at a specific speed range at high speeds is a sign of tires which need to be balanced.

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